1 Thessalonians 2:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

Of men

When

Philemon 1:8

Been burdensome

1 Corinthians 11:9

1 Corinthians 12:13

1 Thessalonians 3:8

As the

1 Corinthians 9:1

General references

John 5:41

1 Thessalonians 2:3

Bible References

Of men

And he displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his great majesty for many days, 180 days.

Then Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, and the

number of his sons, and every instance where the king had magnified him and how he had

promoted him above the princes and servants of the king.

It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory.

The king reflected and said, ‘Is this not Babylon the great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?’

I do not receive glory from men;

He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God.

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.

Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.

For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.

The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

When

For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

Do we not have a right to eat and drink?

Now I, Paul, myself urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am meek when face to face with you, but bold toward you when absent!

For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.

Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper,

Been burdensome

for indeed man was not created for the woman’s sake, but woman for the man’s sake.

For

by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

for now we really live, if you stand firm in the Lord.

As the

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

General references

I do not receive glory from men;

For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit;